Matt Monro Forum

I posted this yesterday but it seems to have disappeared so here I go again.

Over the years I have seen many singers in concert, perhaps we can compare who we have seen, one's marked * are artists I have seen more than once.

So, in no particular order here I go:-

*Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Lou Rawls, John Barrowman, *Petula Clark,
*Jack Jones, *Jackie Trent & Tony Hatch, Demis Roussos, Jane McDonald,
*Shirley Bassey, The Beatles, Julio Iglesias, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Barry Manilow, *Johnny Mathis, Diana Ross, *Michael Ball, *Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Vic Damone, Lena Horne, *Wayne Fontana, *The Searchers, *Swinging Blue Jeans, *Russ Conway, *Vince Hill, Ray Conniff Singers, *Gene Pitney, Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate), *James Last, Des O'Connor, Sarah Brightman, Robert Goulet, Bobby Crush, Joe Longthorne, *Dorothy Squires,
*Madeline Bell,*Paul Jones/Manfred Mann, *Alan Price, *Chris Farlowe, *Helen Shapiro, Marty Wilde, Eden Kane, John Leyton, *Cliff Richard, Cliff Bennett,
*The Shadows, *Cilla Black, Lena Martell, Syd Lawrence Band, Scott Walker,
Barry Ryan, Billy J Kramer, John Walker, *Tom Jones, *Everly Brothers, Kathy Kirby, Andy Williams., *Tony Christie, Elaine Paige, PJ Proby,*Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch, Barry Ryan, Burt Bacharach, Joan Baez, Colin Blunstone, Four Tops, Mary Wells, Kiki Dee, Joe Brown, Glen Campbel, Brenda Cochrane, *John Denver, *David Essex, Bee Gees,*Cleo Laine & John Dankworth, Brenda Lee, Brian Poole, Martha Reeves, Edwin Starr, Mary Wilson, *Status Quo , The 5th Dimension, The Celtic Tenors, Lulu, The Rockin' Berries, Linda Lewis, Peter Nero, Roger Whittaker, Lulu.
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I have also seen the following in musicals, Marti Webb, Michael Crawford, Marti Pellow, Jim Dale, Millicent Martin , Anthony Newley, Adam Faith & Colm WIlkinson.

There may be additions if I remember more!

I can't see anywhere to amend my post, the second last line has John - this should read John Walker of The Walker Brothers - I saw him just a few years ago on a 60's show and met him afterwards, what a thorough gentleman I was shocked when I heard of his passing.

Thanks to Marian for telling me how to edit, it is rather small print - isn't it?

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While you are logged in, there is a link to edit your previous posts Karl. If no one has replied to one of your posts you also have the choice to delete it. If someone has replied, you can only edit, and the administrator is the only one who is able to delete it in this case.

Onstage I have seen
*Jack Jones, Al Martino, Andy Williams, Tommy Steele, *Terry Dene, The John Barry Seven, *Ken Dodd, Spike Milligan, Paul Anka, *Dave Willetts, Marti Webb, Bill Tarmy, *Mark Porter, *Matt Monro Jr. Lorna Luft, Mike and Bernie Winters, Chris Barber, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Lonnie Donegan, The Bob Cort Skiffle Group.
In plays... Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Geraldine McEwan.

Thanks I will look for that, you have jogged my memory with some stars I forgot about.

Wow--what an impressive list Karl--I have seen a few--Beatles--way back---Johnny Mathis-Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Michael Crawford, Matt Montro Junior,Michael Ball,--plus some musical stars eg Sarah Brightman, Dave Willetts, Lea Salonga--cannot remember who else.

That certainly is a list there Karl. We shall have to give this one some thought.

I remembered another, the actor Walter Matthau. I was at the Albert Hall in London some years ago for a charity show which featured many stars including Elaine Paige & Peters & Lee.
Walter Matthau was also there and he chatted for a time to me and despite the crabby character he so often played he was a perfect gentleman and beautifuly dressed, all I had to get his autograph was my cheque book which he duly signed, everyone was thrusting things at him to sign and nobody said thank you except me - he looked me right in the eye and said "Well Thank You" - I never forgot that, a thank you goes a long way and a famous person will appreciate a little respect.

A nice little anecdote there, Karl.

I don't know how you found the time to see all those stars Karl

What a lovely story about Walter Matthau, Karl.

ROBERT M. wrote:I don't know how you found the time to see all those stars Karl

It wasn't all on the one night Robert!!!

awaow that is certainly some list- we will have to give it some thought too

I have seen The Seekers, Val Doonican, Ken Dodd (three times), Petula Clark, Nana Mouskouri, Matt Jnr, Andy Williams, Judith Durham, Shirley Bassey and Al Martino (5 times).

Al Martino had a great voice, I read not so long ago he was touring here in his 80's and the next time I read about him he was dead.

A colleague of mine went to see Ken Dodd some years ago and she asked one of the theatre staff when the show would end, the reply was "If It's Anything LIke Last Night It'll Be After Midnight", she said he was great but I can only stand him for 5 minutes!!!